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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnes Infant Academy | Barnes Junior School | Richard Avenue Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Barnes Infant Academy | Barnes Junior School | Richard Avenue Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | Sunderland, SR4 7LQ | Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | School remains Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 63% | 56% | 90% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | 8% | 23% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | 19.6% | 23.2% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | — | 45 | 68 |
| Places offereddiffers | 73 | — | 46 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 311 | 341 | 445 | 472 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 311 / 360 (86%) | 341 / 360 (95%) | 445 / 420 (106%) | 472 / 420 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.1% | 26.7% | 22% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sandra Bell | Mr Bryn Steward Taylor | Miss Claire McKinney | Mr Martin Clephane |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central | Sunderland Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | — | — | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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